AnAge entry for Bombina variegata

Classification (HAGRID: 00035)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Bombinatoridae
                    Genus: Bombina
Species: Bombina variegata
Common name: Yellow-bellied toad
Synonyms: Rana variegata, Bufo salsus, Rana sonans, Rana salsa, Bombinator brevipes, Bombinator scaber, Bombinator appeninicus, Bombina maculatus, Bombinator variegata, Bombina salsa, Bombina igneus brevipes, Bombinator pachypus kolombatovici, Bombinator pachypus brevipes, Bombinator pachypus nigriventris, Bombina salsa csikii, Bombina variegata csikii, Bombina variegata kolombatovici, Bombina variegata gracilis, Bombina variegata scabra

Maximum longevity: 29 years (captivity)
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Field studies failed to find significant signs of ageing [0024]. In captivity these animals may live up to 29 years.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0525] Smirina (1994), Age determination and longevity in amphibians (PubMed)
[0024] Plytycz and Bigaj (1993), Studies on the growth and longevity of the yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata, in natural environments
[0749] AmphibiaWeb